Antelope Elementary, Littlerock CA

Original Research by School Decision on Antelope Elementary

Antelope Elementary is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public school in Littlerock, a small rural community in the Antelope Valley of Los Angeles County. The school currently serves a student body of about that size, with a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, with small representation from other groups.

The school's academic performance, as measured by state testing in English language arts and mathematics, shows proficiency rates that are very low across tested grades. In English language arts, performance ranges from single digits in the lower grades through the early teens in sixth grade, falling to zero by eighth grade. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from roughly the low teens in third grade down to single digits or near-zero in fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth grades, with seventh grade showing a higher rate in the low thirties. Science proficiency in the tested grades, fifth and eighth, sits in the single digits to low teens. When positioned against the broader population of schools in Los Angeles County, this school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into the school's instructional supports, curriculum implementation, and any targeted interventions the school has in place to understand how it is working to improve student achievement.

Antelope Elementary sits within Keppel Union School District, a small K-8 district headquartered in Littlerock. In late December 2023, the school board terminated the district superintendent without cause during a special meeting, an action that prompted protests from parents, staff, and students, and triggered a recall effort against two board members. The assistant superintendent was named acting superintendent while the board sought a new superintendent. This period of governance instability and leadership turnover is the kind of disruption that can affect continuity of vision and implementation of instructional strategy in a district, and a prospective parent may want to inquire about current leadership, any district initiatives or strategic priorities, and how the district is supporting schools through this transition.

The community itself is predominantly residential and car-dependent, with commercial life strung along Pearblossom Highway. Littlerock retains its agricultural heritage and close-knit character, though it remains small and rural. Housing in the 93543 zip code is moderately priced relative to the state benchmark, and the area is characterized by modest incremental growth rather than large new development.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 22% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 47%

School 7% · District 15% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 17% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 63%

School 3% · District 20% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 13% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 83%

School 3% · District 10% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 21% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 410%

School 10% · District 17% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 25% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 716%

School 16% · District 22% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 19% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 44 pts below state median · ▼ 46 pts below county median

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 19% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 87%

School 7% · District 12% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 34% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

This schoolKeppel Union Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.